Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: awvs on March 22, 2009, 09:41:15 pm

Title: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: awvs on March 22, 2009, 09:41:15 pm

Hi Mayhemers,
most of the ice is out and I put my Amsterdam in the pond for the first time and she runs great. Using the bow thruster is definitely a big help steering her backwards. Anyway, I know all of you like pictures. Here we go:

Best
Wilhelm

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: dan on March 22, 2009, 09:43:57 pm

superb model, looks beautiful on the water  :-))
can i ask what lengh is it and whats powering  it?

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: awvs on March 22, 2009, 09:48:19 pm

Hi dantheman,
thanks for the compliment. The Amsterdam is 106cm long and the motor is a Robbe EF76 with a 3:1  gearbox on 12V ( would run fine on 6V too).

Best
Wilhelm

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: Martin (Admin) on March 22, 2009, 09:59:55 pm

Superb model And photos!    :-))

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: ggeorge on March 22, 2009, 10:26:11 pm

Hi Wilhelm,
   Your Amsterdam is looking great on the water. Hope to see it in person in the summer.

   G. George

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: oldiron on March 23, 2009, 02:34:40 am

Wilhelm:

 Looks superb on the water. Hope you bring out to our meet at the end of May.

John

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: awvs on March 23, 2009, 02:54:12 am

Hello
and thanks to all for your kind words. Makes one feel good.

Best
Wilhelm

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: Roger in France on March 23, 2009, 06:25:08 am

She looks super and you seem to have good pressure from the fire monitors.  Well done.

Roger in France

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: oldiron on March 23, 2009, 08:41:22 am

Fire monitors are great for tickling the unwary public at pond side on a run day   %)

John

Title: Re: Finally, the Amsterdam is in the water
Post by: awvs on March 25, 2009, 12:36:39 pm

Hi,
I am surprised how good the fire monitors work. This is the first time I put them in a tug. The Graupner 12V pump sprays the water about 15 to 18 feet.

Cheers
Wilhelm

(will start with the "Tsekoa II" soon)